Best of Karolos Papoulias

Best of Karolos Papoulias

GREECE-LEBANON-DIPLOMACY

LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Greek President Carolos Papoulias (L) and his Lebanese counterpart Michel Sleiman inspect the presidental guard during an official welcoming ceremony outside the presidental palace in Athens on December 6, 2012. Lebanese president begun a three-day official visit to Greece for talks with political and business leaders. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Greek President Carolos Papoulias (L) and his Lebanese counterpart Michel Sleiman inspect the presidental guard during an official welcoming ceremony outside the presidental palace in Athens on December 6, 2012. Lebanese president begun a three-day official visit to Greece for talks with political and business leaders. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

GREECE-POLITICS-PRESIDENT

YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) shakes hands with newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) shakes hands with newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

GREECE-POLITICS-PRESIDENT

YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) kisses newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) kisses newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

GREECE-POLITICS-PRESIDENT

YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) delivers his speech next to newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament in the evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) delivers his speech next to newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament in the evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

GREECE-POLITICS-PRESIDENT

YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) shakes hands with newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) shakes hands with newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament on Friday evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

GREECE-POLITICS-PRESIDENT

YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) escorts newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos (L) during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament in the evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Outgoing Greek President Karolos Papoulias (R) escorts newly elected President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos (L) during a handover ceremony in Athens on March 13, 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos was sworn in as the new President of the Hellenic Republic during a ceremony held in the Greek Parliament in the evening. AFP PHOTO / POOL / YANNIS KOLESIDIS

GREECE-POLITICS-ECONOMY-GERMANY

LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Greece's Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, (R) shakes hands with Greece's president Carolos papoulias during a swearing in ceremony of the new government in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Schaeuble and Lafazanis, have not yet sat down together around a negotiating table in Brussels, but a clash between them is unavoidable nonetheless as Athens and Berlin square up for another bail-out showdown. Lafazanis is responsible for some of Greece's main state companies that were slated to be privatised under the rescue plan agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund.AFP PHOTO/LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Greece's Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, (R) shakes hands with Greece's president Carolos papoulias during a swearing in ceremony of the new government in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Schaeuble and Lafazanis, have not yet sat down together around a negotiating table in Brussels, but a clash between them is unavoidable nonetheless as Athens and Berlin square up for another bail-out showdown. Lafazanis is responsible for some of Greece's main state companies that were slated to be privatised under the rescue plan agreed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund.AFP PHOTO/LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

GREECE-POLITICS-NEW-GOVERNMENT

LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Greek President Carolos Papoulias speak after the new government was sworn-in during a ceremony at the Presidental Palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Tsipras, the leader of the Syriza leftist party, has raised fears of a possible Greek exit from the single currency area by vowing to reduce the huge debt payments Greece has to make following its international bailouts. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Greek President Carolos Papoulias speak after the new government was sworn-in during a ceremony at the Presidental Palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Tsipras, the leader of the Syriza leftist party, has raised fears of a possible Greek exit from the single currency area by vowing to reduce the huge debt payments Greece has to make following its international bailouts. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

GREECE-POLITICS-NEW-GOVERNMENT

LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Greek President Carolos Papoulias talk after the new government was sworn in at the Presidental Palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Tsipras, the leader of the Syriza leftist party, has raised fears of a possible Greek exit from the single currency area by vowing to reduce the huge debt payments Greece has to make following its international bailouts.. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Greek President Carolos Papoulias talk after the new government was sworn in at the Presidental Palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Tsipras, the leader of the Syriza leftist party, has raised fears of a possible Greek exit from the single currency area by vowing to reduce the huge debt payments Greece has to make following its international bailouts.. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

GREECE-POLITICS-NEW-GOVERNMENT

LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

The newly formed government of the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras take the civil oath in the presence of the Greek President Karolos Papoulias, at the presidental palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Greece named radical left-wing economist Yanis Varoufakis its new finance minister giving him the mammoth task of leading negotiations with international creditors over the country's bailout. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

The newly formed government of the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras take the civil oath in the presence of the Greek President Karolos Papoulias, at the presidental palace in Athens, on January 27, 2015. Greece named radical left-wing economist Yanis Varoufakis its new finance minister giving him the mammoth task of leading negotiations with international creditors over the country's bailout. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI

GREECE-VOTE-TSIPRAS-CEREMONY

ARIS MESSINIS

Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras (L) shakes hands with Greece's President Karolos Papoulias (R) as he is sworn in as Greek Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace in Athens on January 26, 2015. Tsipras' party took more than 36 percent of the vote in Sunday's general election, becoming the first elected movement in Europe openly opposed to austerity. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS

Syriza's leader Alexis Tsipras (L) shakes hands with Greece's President Karolos Papoulias (R) as he is sworn in as Greek Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace in Athens on January 26, 2015. Tsipras' party took more than 36 percent of the vote in Sunday's general election, becoming the first elected movement in Europe openly opposed to austerity. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS

Alexis Tsipras Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Greece

The Asahi Shimbun

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Alexis Tsipras Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Greece

Matt Cardy

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Alexis Tsipras Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Greece

Matt Cardy

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras (C) leaves after being sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias as Greece's new Prime Minister at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Alexis Tsipras Sworn In As Prime Minister Of Greece

Milos Bicanski

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is sworn in by Greek President Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Palace on January 26, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in with a secular oath, rather than the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, becoming the youngest man to hold the post of Prime Minister in 150 years. The radical left party Syriza won the snap Greek general election and has asked the right-wing Independent Greek party to form a anti-austerity coalition.